Central banker speeches create headline risk with no calendar warning

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Scheduled releases are easy to plan around. Speeches are harder, because the content is unknown and the timing sometimes shifts. A governor going off script can move a pair 30 pips in a minute.

Calendars list many speeches, but only a handful matter. The chair of a major central bank speaking after a surprising data print carries far more weight than a regional member reading prepared remarks.

Headline feeds and squawk services deliver key lines seconds before they reach general news sites. Without one, a scalper is always a step behind, and the spread widening often shows the news before any text does.

Handling the risk starts with knowing which speakers matter and when they speak. Reducing size or sitting out during their remarks is simpler than trying to react to each line.

Watching spread and tick rate during speeches reveals when the market takes a statement seriously.

Which central bank speakers have moved your pairs the most, and are they tracked on the calendar?